Partners

ACTRIS-2 encourages research institutions and companies from the private sector active in the field of aerosols, clouds, and trace gases to become Associated Partner in the project.

• Associated partnership is now open to the private sector (industrial and commercial partners)

Associated Partners are expected to participate actively in ACTRIS-2, they contribute their expertise to the project’s objectives and benefit from the activities undertaken within the project:

• Access to harmonized operating procedures and quality standards and implementation of standards for long-term observation of atmospheric variables;
• Training of researchers and instrument operators, including international participants;
• Joint ventures with SMEs for development of new technologies for use in atmospheric observations;
• Provision of quality assured data to the central ACTRIS Data Centre;
• Access to project meetings and technical workshop;
• Access to  web-based information and optimization of knowledge transfer within the scientific community.

Associated Partners are not charged for participating in the project, they are expected to cover possible costs related to their activities within ACTRIS-2. Some limited travel costs may be covered by the project on request, decided on a case-by-case basis, and in agreement with the ACTRIS-2 contract.